155: Stress and Pressure Aren’t the Same: What It Is Costing You to Not Know the Difference

Do you use the words pressure and stress interchangeably?<br /><br />I thrive under pressure. And it helps me to manufacture a little of it to produce my best work. <br /><br />But when I tip the scales too far, I put myself in a stressful situation and actually block myself from stepping into what I’m here to do.<br /><br />So, what’s the difference between pressure and stress? And how can understanding that difference help us get what we want out of life?<br /><br />On this episode of The Leadership Formula, I explain the critical distinction between stress and pressure, exploring how pressure is necessary to create something beautiful, while stress compromises our ability to pursue our calling.<br /><br />I share my top strategies for managing stress and describe how making every inconvenience feel like a pressure situation takes a toll on our performance.<br /><br />Listen in to understand how we our add stress to our lives based on our core fears and learn to use your Enneagram type to place healthy pressure on yourself to perform at your best!<br /> <br />What You Will Learn <br /> <br />The critical distinction between being under stress vs. being under pressure <br />Why pressure is necessary to create something beautiful<br />How your goal differs when you’re in stressful circumstances vs. a pressure situation<br />My top 2 options for managing stress (and why you don’t have options in a pressure situation) <br />How burying yourself under stress compromises your ability to pursue your calling<br />How making every inconvenience feel like a pressure situation takes a toll on your performance<br />How each Enneagram type adds stress to their lives based on their core fears<br />What you can do to reduce inappropriate reactions to stress based on your typing<br />How to place healthy pressure on yourself to perform at your best<br /><br />Connect with Tracy<br /><br />tracyomalley.com<br /><a href="http://www.instagram.com/tracy_omalley" rel="noopener">www.instagram.com/tracy_omalley</a><br /><a href="http